Advocacy
Advocacy

Advocacy items include longer-term, substantive changes to how our regional transit system works, and largely include changes that RTA and the Service Boards need support from stakeholders to accomplish.

01 Secure increased funding 02 Develop a funding structure that is less reliant on rider fares 03 Build a coalition 04 Support communities' efforts 05 Engage with communities 06 Secure increased funding for transit infrastructure 07 Partner with roadway agencies
Action
Action

Action items have the potential to be more immediate. They may not be easy but will help address changing and unmet needs of riders and the communities we serve. These are things RTA and the Service Boards can take the lead to implement with the support of our stakeholders.

01 Safer and more secure for everyone 02 Fully accessible transit system 03 Real-time travel information for riders 04 Seamless and more affordable 05 Zero emission regional transit system 06 Regional capital program in a new way 07 Meet the changing needs of riders
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Progress
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2024 Suburban Transit Summit

A forum to discuss the future of transit in Chicago’s suburbs

Transit must compete harder in the suburbs due to lower densities and higher car ownership. The transit rider experience is heavily impacted by schedules, fares, inter-agency transfers, and the surrounding land use decisions. Participants will learn about ongoing agency plans to transform suburban transit through network and service revitalization and new connections, and how their plans are interconnected through the RTA to provide regional benefit. 

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Agenda

  • Noon – Doors open for lunch and networking

  • 12:30 p.m. – Welcome remarks from Arlington Heights Mayor Thomas Hayes

  • 12:35 p.m. – Opening remarks from State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, and State Sen. Ram Villivalam

  • 1 p.m. – Opening panel discussion on the future of public transit in Chicago’s suburbs featuring RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden, Metra CEO Jim Derwinski, Pace Executive Director Melinda Metzger, and New Jersey Transit Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Brian Wilton

  • 2 p.m. – Break

  • 2:15 p.m. – Panel featuring Maywood Mayor Nathaniel Booker, Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark, Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson, and Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen, moderated by Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns, discussing the critical role public transit plays in their communities and how it can improve

  • 3:15 p.m. – Small group interactive sessions on Metra, Pace, CTA, and RTA initiatives

    • RTA – Transit Friendly Communities Guide/Community Planning program/Access to Transit program

    • RTA – Fiscal cliff and reform

    • Metra – Regional rail/systemwide network plan

    • Pace – Pulse

    • Pace – ReVision

    • CTA – How CTA moves the suburbs

  • 4:30 p.m. – Recap, next steps from RTA Chair Kirk Dillard

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